NCJ Number
13788
Journal
Police Journal Volume: 47 Issue: 2 Dated: (APRIL-JUNE 1974) Pages: 178-186
Date Published
1974
Length
9 pages
Annotation
DISCUSSION OF IMPROVEMENT OF OVERALL ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE BY MEANS OF A MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUE KNOWN AS MANAGEMENT BY OBJECTIVES.
Abstract
MANAGEMENT BY OBJECTIVES IS A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO MANAGEMENT. IT PROVIDES FOR A STATEMENT OF ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, RESOURCES AND CONSTRAINTS. IT PRESCRIBES A PROCESS FOR TURNING OBJECTIVES INTO PROGRAMMES, PRESCRIBING ACTIVITIES FOR ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS AND DETERMINING THE RESOURCES REQUIRED TO PERFORM THOSE ACTIVITIES. IT CALLS FOR A CONTINUING REVIEW OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND FOR FORECASTING AND PLANNING ANY REQUIRED CHANGES. IT HELPS TO IDENTIFY KEY AREAS IN MANAGEMENT AND REQUIRES AND PROVIDES CLARIFICATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOALS AND MANAGEMENT'S OBJECTIVES RELATIVE TO THOSE GOALS. THIS IS DONE BY A THOROUGH ANALYSIS OF THE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION BY COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL FACTORS INFLUENCING PRESENT AND PAST ACHIEVEMENT AND THE CHANGES IN THOSE FACTORS WHICH ARE PROBABLE IN THE FUTURE, BY CLEAR DELINEATION OF THE ACTION WHICH INDIVIDUAL OFFICERS AND MANAGERS MUST TAKE IF FUTURE OBJECTIVES ARE TO BE ACHIEVED, IN ADDITION TO A SOUL SEARCHING ASSESSMENT OF THE RELEVANCE OF THOSE OBJECTIVES FOR THE OVERALL POLICE ORGANIZATION, AND, FINALLY, BY AN EXPOSITION OF THE PLANNING AND CONTROL SYSTEMS THROUGH WHICH THIS PROCESS IS TO BE IMPLEMENTED. MANAGEMENT BY OBJECTIVES IS IN SHORT A COMPLETE MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL SYSTEM. FOR PART TWO, SEE NCJ-19278.